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Course Description

Compiled directly from 2011 information from the APTA, “Ethics, Laws & Regulations – California Physical Therapy” fulfills the 2 hour continuing competency requirements for ethics, laws and regulations for physical therapists practicing in the state of California. This course focuses on Licensure Regulations, California Regulations, APTA Code of Ethics and Guide for Professional Conduct with interpretations and examples of each Code of Ethics Principle. The Guide provides a framework by which physical therapists may determine the propriety of their conduct.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify and interpret APTA Code of Ethics Principles.

Understand the correct use of physical therapist assistants and aides

Identify and interpret CA licensure and regulations.

Define and apply CA continuing competency regulations.

Identify and apply the propriety of conduct as defined in the Guide of Professional Conduct.

Ethics, Laws, Regulations for California Physical Therapists

Introduction

0.04 Contact Hours

Licensure and Regulation

0.48 Contact Hours

California Regulations

0.50 Contact Hours

APTA Code of Ethics

0.30 Contact Hours

APTA Guide for Professional Conduct

0.68 Contact Hours

Total = 2 Contact hours

Instructional Level: Basic

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Board Approval Status

Physical Therapist

State

Board Approval

Alabama

We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, New York, Illinois, Ohio, or Florida board approvals.

Alaska

YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board Approval

Arizona

YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board Approval

Arkansas

YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board Approval

California

YES! California Physical Therapy Board

Colorado

YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board Approval

Connecticut

YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board Approval

Delaware

We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, New York, Illinois, Ohio, or Florida board approvals.

District of Columbia

We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, New York, Illinois, Ohio, or Florida board approvals.

Florida

We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, New York, Illinois, Ohio, or Florida board approvals.

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR (We do not report to CE Broker for OT)

Georgia

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Hawaii

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Idaho

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Illinois

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Indiana

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Iowa

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Kansas

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Kentucky

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Louisiana

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Maine

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Maryland

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Massachusetts

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Michigan

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Minnesota

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Mississippi

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Missouri

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Montana

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Nebraska

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Nevada

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

New Hampshire

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

New Jersey

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

New Mexico

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

New York

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

North Carolina

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

North Dakota

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Ohio

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Oklahoma

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Oregon

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Pennsylvania

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Rhode Island

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

South Carolina

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

South Dakota

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Tennessee

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Texas

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Utah

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Vermont

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Virginia

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Washington

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

West Virginia

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Wisconsin

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

Wyoming

YES! NBCOT approval for COTA and OTR

The board approval status information is provided based on our current understanding of the licensing agencies. Please note that it is the responsibility of each licensee to verify acceptance of our courses with their licensing agency.